Nightingale‚ a lady from high class family who decided to join nursing – a much lower class job in her time. Her story introduced me to a new definition of career and service. I chose nursing as a profession to serve God and in service of fellow human beings in need. I was captivated by Florence Nightingale’s vision and insight into the expanding role of nurses to provide holistic care in the health care system. My insight into the need of the nursing profession today is an increased need for advanced practice
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Advanced Nursing Practice. The four that I will address are the Nurse Anesthetist‚ the Clinical Nurse Specialist‚ the Nurse Practitioner and the Nurse Mid-wife. Advanced Practice Nurses are Registered Nurses with specialty training at the master ’s-degree level‚ in primary care settings‚ such as the Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives and acute care of inpatients‚ such as the Clinical Nurse Specialists and in operating rooms‚ such as Nurse Anesthetists. This has opened a door in the nursing field
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Running head: ROLE OF COMMUNITY NURSING IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS ROLE OF COMMUNITY NURSING IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS Community health nurses are valued for their adaptability and willingness to provide care in many settings‚ including community health clinics‚ churches‚ homeless shelters‚ and schools. These nurses provide comprehensive care to patients within their homes‚ at organized events such as health fairs‚ and at agencies and institutions serving people who have particular health needs. Community
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Nursing is a profession that you are always learning something new. Being a nurse can be tough and challenging‚ but it is also fulfilling and gratifying at the same time. Nurses personify health care and leave a lasting impression on patients and families. A patient doesn’t always remember which doctor saw them but they always remember their nurse. I didn’t plan on being a nurse; it was actually a career I never would have imagined my-self doing. I worked at a bank when I was younger‚ but it was
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Bullying in the profession of nursing has been increasing over the past years (Matt‚ 2012). Bullying has been identified in different professions‚ but it has been a focus in the profession of nursing over the past decades. It occurs because of what is known as a “power differential” and is evident in nursing in the commonly heard phrase‚ “nurses eat their young”. Bullying in the workplace is characterized as the on-going health career-endangering mistreatment of an employee‚ by one or more of their
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My philosophy of nursing is to provide safe and competent patient care while also being compassionate‚ caring‚ and nonjudgmental when providing care to my patients. I live by the phrase; treat others‚ as you want to be treated. I treat my patient as someone’s loved one‚ significant other‚ child‚ mother or father‚ not just a room number. I believe each patient should be treated equally and respectfully regardless of his or her race‚ sex‚ age‚ financial status‚ religion‚ values or beliefs. The core
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Spirituality and Religion in Nursing Stephanie Shoulders Facilitator: Marsha Conroy NUR 332-A: Nursing Theory for the Clinicians September‚ 12‚ 2012 Plagiarism Statement I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the IWU Catalog relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the second page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. I also certify
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Running head: THE GROWING SPECIALTY OF FAMILY NURSING The Growing Specialty of Family Nursing Stephanie Hursey University of Phoenix Concepts of Family Nursing Theory NUR 464 Mrs. Janice Hess Jan 20‚ 2007 The Growing Specialty of Family Nursing The family’s health has become an important focus on health care today. Nursing research has transitioned from client centered care to viewing the client within the context of the family. Changing family dynamics and functions have made
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art and science editor‚ Nursing Standard‚ The Heights‚ 59-65 Lowlands Road‚ Harrow-on-the-Hill‚ Middlesex HA1 3AW. email: gwen.clarke@rcnpublishing.co.uk Leadership and responsive care: Principle of Nursing Practice H McKenzie C‚ Manley K (2011) Leadership and responsive care: Principle of Nursing Practice H. Nursing Standard. 25‚ 35‚ 35-37. Date of acceptance: February 23 2011. Summary This is the final article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the
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Nursing as a profession has been witness to numerous changes. From the environments within which care is given to patients‚ to the type of dress that nurses wear‚ many obstacles have been met and overcome up to the present day. Research within the profession of nursing is one aspect that has observed numerous changes as it has developed. Though‚ nursing came to Nigeria through the British Colonial masters. They provided services and medical care for wounded soldiers at the furtherworth Hospital
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